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11th Oct 2006 | 15:20

ON THE DVD

ON THE DVD Free Image-Line CM WaveShaper plug-in!Part of Image-Line's FL Studio DAW, WaveShaper is a powerful distortion unit that enables you to draw in your own waveshapes and imbue your sounds with anything from subtle warmth to devastating filth. CM WaveShaper is a brand new, fully functional and unrestricted VST plug-in version of the very same module for PC, exclusively for Computer Music readers. It's free with this issue and comes with a tutorial in the magazine to get you started on the road to sound destruction.

 2876 royalty-free samplesAccompanying the CM Guide to House, we've commissioned an enormous library of 24-bit, royalty-free sounds with which to create your own deep, funky or soulful house anthems. Construction kits, loops and multisamples, drums, bass, lead lines, SFX, vocals and more - it's the definitive house music toolkit!

IN THE MAG  The CM Guide to HouseWe show you how to build a complete house track from start to finish, entirely in software. From composition and sound design to arrangement, mixing and mastering, no stone is left unturned in our mission to build the ultimate club anthem. And if that ain't enough for ya, we've even got house legend Roger Sanchez helping out, exclusively revealing his personal top production tips!

 The Ultimate Lead SoundThe penultimate instalment in our 'Ultimate' series, this month's masterclass sees synth gurus Darren Tate and Martin Binfield cooking up perfect lead lines in a series of walkthroughs and practical production tips.

 Create mash-ups in LiveTake your computer-based DJing to new heights with our in-depth guide to the performance, recording and editing of mash-up mixes in Ableton Live.

 Giant StepsStep sequencers aren't just for retro-heads - everyone's music can benefit from a little old-school pattern-based action every now and then. In this feature tutorial, we look back over the history of step sequencers and arpeggiators and show you how to put those lurking in your software to good use.